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The implementation of
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2030
AGENDA
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PROGRESS REPORT
Implementation of the
2030
AGENDA
in Spain
INFORME DE PROGRESO
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Contents
1. Introduction 7
3. Government action 13
3.1. Monitoring the commitments made
in the Government’s Action Plan 13
3.2. Other significant measures approved by the Council of Ministers 41
3.3. The Agenda for Change 44
3.4. Territorial cohesion 48
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1 Introduction
On 29 June 2018, the Council of Ministers Determining the present situation not only allows
approved the “Action Plan for the implementation us to measure the progress made, but also, and
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of the 2030 Agenda” with the participation of all more importantly, identifies the areas in which
Ministerial Departments and of the Autonomous delays persist and reveals the aspects that need to
Communities, local entities and organisations be corrected in order to advance further. Monitoring,
representing the entire spectrum of social and thus, is an important incentive, motivating us to join
economic agents. With this decision, and the forces and to accelerate the progress and
presentation of the Action Plan to the international adaptation needed in response to complex,
community via the Voluntary National Review at the changing contexts.
United Nations High Level Political Forum on 18 The contents of this Report are structured around
July 2018, the Government and the society of Spain main four points.
resolved to make the 2030 Agenda a national The first concerns the institutional strengthening
project. of the governance of the 2030 Agenda in Spain. The
Since then, national, regional and local second point is the accountability of the Spanish
administrations, citizens, social agents, businesses, Government’s action regarding the public policies
universities, research centres and civil society carried out in the last twelve months. In the third
organisations have joined forces and ideals in point, the Report describes the progress made
unprecedented unanimity in Spain to achieve the towards localising the SDGs. In this respect, the
2030 Agenda and its 17 Sustainable Development Autonomous Communities and the local entities
Goals (SDGs). The Government of Spain has taken (through the Spanish Federation of Municipalities
decisive steps towards fulfilling this commitment to and Provinces) narrate their own progress in
the SDGs, with the firm conviction that people and implementing the 2030 Agenda. The fourth and final
the future of the planet must be at the heart of point focuses on the involvement of non-
political concerns. The 2030 Agenda has become governmental agencies and of civil society.
the focal point of our vision of State and represents
the way in which we wish to act in the world.
This Progress Report represents a major
commitment. Its purpose is to provide an account of
the actions taken by the Government and by other
agents and to reflect the progress achieved in
fulfilling the Action Plan during its first year of
existence. It also contains an annual compliance
report by the Government, as called for in the Action
Plan, taking into account that the urgent need to
accelerate global progress requires stronger
international monitoring and greater accountability.
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2 Mechanisms and
instruments of
strengthened
coordination
National
Commission High-level group
for the meeting
2030 AGENDA
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Presidency
of the
Government
High Commission
Interministerial
technical
coordination
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Order PCI/383/2019, of 2 April, which published the decision taken by the Delegate Committee for Economic Affairs on 21
March 2019 to strengthen governance procedures for the 2030 Agenda, establishes the composition and operation of the High-
level Group.
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Order PCI/169/2019, of 22 February, creating the Council for Sustainable Development.
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Section II of the Report on coordination mechanisms and instruments to implement the 2030 Agenda in Spain
requires the creation of the National Commission for the 2030 Agenda.
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As required in section IV of the Report on coordination mechanisms and instruments to implement the 2030 Agenda in
Spain.
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The High Commission for the 2030 Agenda has Finally, and due to its international significance, it
conducted the following Parliamentary activity: is important to note the visit made by the Deputy
• Appearance before the Senate Committee for Secretary-General of the United Nations, Ms. Amina
International Development Cooperation, to J. Mohammed, to the Congress of Deputies on 26
report on issues related to the Study Paper on February, where she was welcomed by the
defining, developing and coordinating the President of the Government in support of efforts to
Spanish Strategy to achieve the SDGs. At this fulfil the 2030 Agenda, not only by the Presidency
appearance, on 17 October, the High but also by the leading national institutions.
Commissioner emphasised the importance of
her role as the driving force behind the 2030
Agenda in Spain. In addition, she explained the
actions taken to put into practice the Action Plan
for the Implementation of the 2030 Agenda. She
underscored the need to work in close
coordination with all parties concerned, and
highlighted the essential role to be played by
Parliament and by the (at that time) proposed
Senate-Congress Joint Commission.
• On 28 January 2019, appearance before the
International Cooperation Committee of the
Congress of Deputies to report on the 2019
General State Budget. In this first appearance,
the High Commissioner explained how the 2030
Agenda was addressed in the draft 2019
General State Budget and presented the
calculations made in the study performed in this
respect. The High Commissioner observed that
this was the first such exercise of alignment with
a General Budget to be conducted. With respect
to the 2020 budget, the High Commissioner
proposed the creation of a method to be shared
with other Ministries and public agencies to
achieve this alignment, as a Transformative
Measure within the 2030 Agenda Action Plan
presented to the UN in July 2018.
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3 Government action
The action taken by the Government of Spain is Monitoring the actions of those working to
reflected, firstly, in the advances made towards achieve the 2030 Agenda will reveal the progress
carrying out the transformative measures and lever achieved, identify the challenges remaining to be
policies stipulated in the Action Plan for the addressed and highlight negative aspects that must
implementation of the 2030 Agenda, and secondly, be corrected. Furthermore, the Action Plan has
in the measures adopted by the Council of Ministers identified a set of lever policies and
that have a direct impact on the achievement of the transformative measures that should be applied in
SDGs. Chief among these are actions related to the key areas of action to speed up the implementation
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approval of the “Programme for Change” that of the SDGs in Spain.
underpins the Government's economic programme The purpose of the Official Credit Institute is to
within the framework of the 2030 Agenda. support and promote activities that contribute to the
Finally, the Government has taken action to growth and distribution of national wealth. It does so
improve territorial cohesion, such as the National by promoting innovative, sustainable and
Strategy in response to the Demographic Challenge. international business projects that make our
In December 2018, the National Statistics country grow and which contribute directly to the
Institute (INE) created a section on its website achievement of the 17 SDGs, in the view that
concerning the 2030 Agenda indicators, reporting sustainability is of vital importance.
the results obtained in this respect by Spain in the Given the integrated and transversal nature of
United Nations global framework. The indicators these policies and measures, it should be noted that
published were supplied both by INE and also by the efforts made to ensure the progress and
the relevant ministerial departments, referring to implementation of the Action Plan were made with
elements of the 2017-2020 National Statistical Plan. the active participation of various ministerial
This list of indicators will subsequently be expanded departments. The advances made are detailed
to include those for which there is currently no below.
information and for which existing statistical
operations will need to be extended or new ones
launched.
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LEVER POLICIES
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In March 2019, the 2019-2023 National Another factor taken into account is that the
Strategy to Prevent and Combat Poverty and provision of adequate health care raises the income
Social Exclusion was approved, in a broad-based of all households; in Spain, the system raises the
participatory process. The aim of the Strategy is to disposable income of the richest 20% of the
achieve cohesion and social progress, meeting population by 7% while that of the households in the
the needs of citizens, especially those of vulnerable poorest 20% of the population benefit by 35%.
groups in situations of poverty or exclusion. The It is also important to note that in December 2018
Strategy is based on four main goals: fighting the Council of Ministers approved an increase in
poverty, especially that affecting the most the minimum wage to 900 euros per month for
vulnerable areas of society; social investment in 2019. This measure is intended to prevent poverty
people (education, training and employment); among those in work, to increase the standard of
consolidating a universal, high-quality system of living of the lowest paid, such as women and young
public healthcare, education and social services; people, and to encourage a more dynamic pattern of
and enhancing the effectiveness and efficiency salary growth, in line with international
of policies. recommendations.
These lines of action will be addressed via Other important actions taken in the last year
annual operational plans, setting specific targets, include:
allocating budgets and identifying the entities • The creation of the High Commission for
responsible for each of the tasks described in the Combating Child Poverty.
strategy. • The publication of a territorial map of child
Ensuring that all citizens have equal access to an poverty, in collaboration with the National
extensive catalogue of high-quality health services Statistics Institute (INE) and the National Tax
was one of the reasons why a universal National Authority.
Health System was designed in Spain in the 1980s. • The design and implementation during two
The aim was to create a system of health services, consecutive summers of the Programme to
and of primary health care in particular, to enable all Guarantee Children’s Right to Food, Leisure and
citizens, regardless of their socioeconomic status, to Culture during School Holidays (VECA), which
access a shared space of quality service. When offers vulnerable children leisure and cultural
public services are used by people of all social activities and guarantees them a healthy and
backgrounds, the overall level of service quality balanced diet during the summer.
rises. For this reason, the Government recovered • An increase in the social benefits paid per dependent
the universality of health care through Royal child.
Decree-Law 7/2018, approved on 27 July by the • The approval of a National Strategy against Energy
Council of Ministers, on universal access to the Poverty.
National Health System. This decision was taken • The revaluation of over 10.3 million pensions.
as a matter of urgent necessity in view of the vital • The reform of civil and procedural legislation
role played by health systems in alleviating the regarding disability.
effects of other determinants of inequality.
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Advances, achievements and results Progress has been made in this area, intersecting with
that produced by other sectoral policies. For example, the
Some of the most important measures in the First International Conference of Women in the
Strategic Plan for Equal Opportunities were initiated Fisheries Industry was organised in collaboration with
in late 2018 and early 2019. The recent approval of FAO, and resulted in the publication of statistics on the
Royal Decree-Law 6/2019, of March 1, on urgent sector with gender-specific information to highlight the
measures to ensure equal treatment and opportunities current status and to provide a more solidly grounded basis
between women and men in employment and for the policies to be applied in this area.
occupation reflect the very important progress made in With respect to equal opportunities, the Ministry
narrowing the wage gap and in guaranteeing workers’ of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAFF) has
right to family conciliation and joint responsibility. The implemented measures aimed at facilitating the
Royal Decree-Law extends birth and child care leave access of artisanal fishers to marine resources and
in a schedule by which the two parents will markets, supporting initiatives such as the Lonja
progressively achieve equal rights, introduces the Project 4.0 and other measures to support producer
concept of “work of equal value”, requires the organisations in the fisheries industry.
employer to maintain a salary record that workers can
access, and extends the mandatory nature of Equality Next steps
Plans to companies with 50 or more workers. Another
major aspect of the Plan, within the framework of the
The Strategic Plan for Equal Opportunitie, to be
new social pact, is its commitment to the full inclusion
applied in the next three years, is pending approval.
of women in the new economic environment,
th This Plan is the instrument by which the Government
promoting the 4 Industrial Revolution with measures
defines, for areas that are the responsibility of the State,
such as training programmes for women in scientific
the objectives and priority measures to be taken to
and technological skills in all stages of life and backing
eliminate gender-based discrimination and to achieve
initiatives to raise the profile of leading women in the
the goal of equality between women and men (Article
STEM fields (science, technology, engineering and
17 of Organic Law 3/2007, of 22 March, for the effective
mathematics).
equality of women and men). The Plan is composed of
Among other efforts to combat the violence suffered
four main focuses of attention – gender transversality,
by women for reasons of gender, addressed in the
a new social pact, citizenship, and violence against
State Pact against Gender Violence, several regulatory
women - with 18 areas of intervention and 101 specific
instruments have been approved, including Royal
measures.
Decree-Law 9/2018, of 3 August, on Urgent Measures
In addition, the MAFF is working on a forthcoming
to Develop the State Pact regarding Gender Violence;
Action Plan for women in the rural environment. The
Organic Law 5/2018, of 28 December, on the Reform
measures contemplated in this Plan include the
of Organic Law 6/1985, of 1 July, on the Judiciary, on
incorporation of the gender perspective into
urgent measures to apply the State Pact in the field of
negotiations regarding the Common Agricultural Policy
gender violence, to put into effect all measures related
post 2020, as a specific objective of this policy; support
to the training and specialisation of judicial officials; and
for associations of women in rural areas; the
Law 3/2019, of 1 March, on assisting children who are
development of multi-regional training plans; the award
orphans as a result of gender violence and other forms
of prizes of excellence in innovation for women in rural
of violence against women. In addition, budget
areas; and work to raise awareness of the regime of
schedules have been adopted to transfer to the
shared ownership of agricultural holdings.
Autonomous Communities and local authorities the
Another important event in this context is the sixth
funds allocated in the State Pact to develop the
edition of the National Congress of the Spanish
measures that are the responsibility of the territorial
Women's Network in the Fisheries Industry, which will
administrations.
be held in Gijón on 5-6 November.
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SDGs.
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Next steps
Consideration is being given to the adoption of a In addition, actions are planned to achieve
State Pact for Science and Innovation with the international recognition of the human right to
following basic goals: science, with particular reference to the SDGs.
• To maintain and strengthen a ministerial Moreover, steps will be taken to foster a more
structure that preserves and consolidates the innovative and sustainable system of public
integration of the entire knowledge and procurement, incorporating social, ethical and
innovation system, including the universities. environmental considerations into all its processes
• To generate a trend of sustained growth of the and phases.
General State Budget in the fields of higher The future National Artificial Intelligence
education, scientific research and civil Strategy will address the ethical dimension in a
innovation, to regain the allocation of 2.5% of the transversal way, situating the humanistic dimension
Budget to civil R&D&I. at the focal point of the development of these
• To encourage private investment to rise to at technologies. This outlook will facilitate the provision
least 2% of GDP (current EU average), of adequate resources and lead to concrete actions
recovering as a strategic objective the European being taken in human and social sciences in the
horizon of 3% of GDP. field of artificial intelligence.
• To guarantee the independence of agencies and At the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
organisations for science and innovation. (MAFF), the first biennial action plan for the
digitalisation strategy is being finalised, and its
Work has begun on the preparation and adoption approval is expected before the end of the year,
of the Spanish Strategy for Science, Technology thus enabling the implementation of various aspects
and Innovation 2021-2027, to ensure that State of the Strategy during the next two years.
and regional plans and financing instruments are Finally, the Secretariat-General for Fisheries,
aligned with the SDGs. In the next programming within MAFF, is developing an internal instrument to
period of EU funds, R&D will foreseeably play a eliminate illegal, unreported, unregulated and
major role. destructive fishing practices. This instrument will
Gender equality policies are expected to make integrate information from the last ten years of
further progress in eliminating the glass ceiling, operations by ships from third countries, to perform
narrowing the gender pay gap and promoting the a risk analysis not previously available from Spain’s
presence of women in science. Other areas of Integrated Fishing Information System.
interest include the definition and reinforcement of
the scientific research career, from the outset, with
stable contracts and fair and inclusive evaluations.
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In a third aspect of its international development specific instruments for development partnerships
cooperation actions, Spain has given international have been promoted, such as the renewed Call for
prominence to “localising the SDGs”, in multi-party Innovation Actions for 2019, with greater participation
collaborations and with an important role being played by the private business sector, and further emphasis
by the FEMP. A High-level Meeting on this subject on public-private partnerships, a novel aspect of which
was held in Seville in February 2019, an event that is their current application to humanitarian action and
was hailed internationally as the “Seville the incorporation of technological innovation through
Commitment”, reflecting the firm resolve of Spanish the SHIRE Alliance. In addition, the agreement
Cooperation to strengthen the localisation of the between the AECID and 10 Autonomous
SDGs, at all levels, local, national and global. Communities to work together in promoting
In the European context, Spain is playing a leading humanitarian action has been renewed, with the
role in the negotiations of the text of the incorporation, moreover, of the FEMP. Among many
Neighbourhood, Development and International other advances, AECID has recovered the dimension
Cooperation Instrument (NDICI) within the framework of culture as a catalytic element of the 2030 Agenda
of the new European multiannual financial framework and has emphasised the inclusion of gender equality
for the period 2021-2027. The 2030 Agenda has been among its internal priorities and in its cooperation
reinforced as a benchmark, providing a action.
methodological and evaluative framework for the new Furthermore, the AECID has promoted a
single instrument and incorporating the impact on Cooperation Strategy for Africa, focused on West
development and the need for due diligence among Africa and the Sahel; it will also support the Masar
the fundamental principles of the mobilisation of Water Programme in Africa and the Middle East,
private investment. updating its gender component, and in Latin America,
The AECID presidency of the group of European the Workshop Schools Programme 2030 is being
development agencies (the “Practitioners Network”) carried out. Finally, a renewed strategic relationship
since May 2019 has also helped strengthen dialogue framework will be agreed with the NGDOs and other
with the European Commission. During its actors, including the private sector.
Presidency, AECID has sought to direct this network’s After a broad consultative process, the new
activities towards the “5 Ps” of the 2030 Agenda, by Strategy for Humanitarian Action of Spanish
addressing issues such as migration, culture and Cooperation has been adopted, setting priority lines
development and knowledge management. for the sectoral, geographical and strategic work of our
Another key point is the boost given to achieving to action in this field. During 2019, Spain will chair the
SDG 17, via alliances with our partner countries, with donor group in support of the UN Office for the
all parties and at all levels, to implement the 2030 Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, highlighting its
Agenda in a consistent manner in our cooperation. commitment to humanitarian diplomacy.
After several years of absence, Country Association
Framework agreements for development have been
reached with Bolivia, the Dominican Republic, Peru
and Ecuador. Dialogue with Senegal and Cuba is at a
very advanced stage and the corresponding
agreements are expected to be signed shortly.
Spain has joined the EU Joint Programming
process to strengthen the coordination and alignment
of EU cooperation and Member States in the field,
and also forms part of the United Nations Cooperation
Framework (UNDAF).
The AECID is currently celebrating its 30th
anniversary, and is playing a strong role in generating
spaces for dialogue, knowledge and mutual
recognition among public institutions, civil society, the
academic world and the business sector. From this
standpoint,
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TRANSFORMATIVE MEASURES
Transformative measures are actions and political initiatives intended for rapid implementation and which
provide an extraordinarily high potential for change, in terms of laying the foundations for the successful
deployment of lever policies and for the future Sustainable Development Strategy.
1. Locate the 2030 Agenda at 2. Foster alliances for the 3. Foster education for
the heart of Spain's identity SDGs among all parties, as sustainable development as a
in Europe, in the world and in transformation vectors fundamental pillar and achieve
multilateral politics SDG 4.7 by 2025
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Firmly support the progress, implementation and ambition of the 2030 Agenda in the EU and in all
international forums and institutions
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President of the Government, many members of the Spain has also been active in fields such as SDG 6,
Council of Ministers, the joint Congress-Senate on clean water and sanitation, with the MASAR
commission for the 2030 Agenda, the members of Water program; SDG 8, on inclusive and resilient
the Sustainable Development Council and others. development, with the Third Plan Africa; SDG 13, in
This shared commitment is embodied in the Spain- monitoring the outcomes of the Climate Change
United Nations Joint Communiqué for sustainable Summit, in promoting the Green Climate Fund and
development, which constitutes a fundamental pillar in supporting the Iberoamerican Network of Climate
of the multilateral policy for sustainable development Change Offices. With respect to climate change, our
that Spain will carry out in the coming years. diplomacy has been mobilised to obtain support for
Furthermore, Spain has heightened its active the three initiatives that Spain is co-heading with
participation in UN initiatives focused on the 2030 Peru for the Climate Action Summit convened by the
Agenda, via agencies and programmes such as UN UN Secretary-General, on health and climate, a fair
Habitat, WTO, UN Women, FAO, SDG Campaign, transition, and gender issues and climate (these
ILO and UNESCO. initiatives are related to SDGs 3, 8 and 5,
During the Japanese Presidency of the G20, respectively). Spain’s diplomacy has been active
Spain urged the Group to strengthen its role in regarding SDG 16, in areas such as participation in
driving the international implementation of the 2030 international operations and missions for the
Agenda. In addition, at Spain’s proposal, the G20 construction of peaceful and stable societies, in
has resolved to make a fresh commitment to Africa, the Middle East and Southeast Europe,
Education for Sustainable Development, and has among other regions; the promotion of the rule of
taken part in a mutual learning exercise for the law and the development of solid institutions through
2030 Agenda, together with Argentina and Japan. civil missions and electoral observation, particularly
Spain has also emphasised its commitment to in Latin America and Africa; the defence of human
the SDGs within the regional organisations of which rights and support for civil society; combating all
it is a member, especially the OECD, NATO, OSCE, forms of violence and organised crime, especially
the Council of Europe, OAS and SEGIB, and also in human trafficking and smuggling networks in the
many other organisations, technical bodies and Mediterranean; and support for the International
international forums in which it takes part. Moreover, Criminal Court and the Statute of Rome). Finally,
the 2030 Agenda and the SDGs feature prominently concerning SDG 17, Spain has not only revitalised
in Spain’s bilateral relations worldwide, and its development cooperation policy, but has lent
numerous actions have been taken and agreements support to the “localisation” of the SDGs, i.e.
signed in this regard. application of the 2030 Agenda at local and regional
Some SDGs are especially relevant to Spain’s levels, by the authorities at those levels, thus
foreign action last year. For example, with respect to promoting effective alliances among those directly
SDG 2, Spain hosted the First Global Parliamentary involved.
Summit against Hunger and Malnutrition in October
2018, reflecting our commitment to the Next steps
implementation of the right to food, via FAO projects
financed by AECID such as the Hunger-Free Latin
Spain’s commitment to place the Agenda at the
America and Caribbean Initiative. In addition, we
heart of its identity in the world requires us, on the
have supported the FAO Office for the Right to
one hand, to continue and extend the actions
Food, and the World Centre for Sustainable Urban
currently being undertaken and, on the other, to
Food has been created in Valencia, in partnership
identify those areas in which significant further
with FAO. With regard to SDG 3, in the field of
action may be taken. In this regard, Spain is
health in International Humanitarian Law and in the
promoting the 2030 Agenda as a focal aspect of
protection of civilians, Spain has promoted
international agendas, both multilateral and bilateral,
programmes related to primary care and universal
and of commercial, financial, cooperation and other
health coverage. In relation to SDG 4, education in
agreements that will be negotiated in the coming
conflict situations, Spain hosted the Third
year. Consideration will be given to establishing
International Conference on Safe Schools and the
mechanisms to monitor the progress achieved, and
G20 has renewed its commitment to Education for
to contributing to further strategic actions aimed at
Sustainable Development. Regarding SDG 5, a
the SDGs (reflection on long-term development,
strategic partnership agreement has been signed
instruments to promote the Agenda, communication
with UN Women, as part of the UN Agenda
strategies, strengthening institutional commitment,
“Women, Peace and Security” and this has been
etc.).
developed at regional and bilateral levels.
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In relation to SDG 17, on strengthening of appropriate methods and indicators. One of the
areas addressed in SDG17 is that of development
the means of implementation, Spain will seek
cooperation, but its scope goes far beyond this, and
to implement the necessary coordination,
if the Goal is to be achieved, other financial flows
promotion and monitoring mechanisms. This
and their means of implementation must also be
will require further theoretical and
methodological examination, and the creation addressed.
Firmly support multi-party inclusive alliances for the SDGs, with mutual accountability and well-
defined actions
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In March 1918, the Council of Ministers approved Finally, special mention should be made of the official
the Action Plan for the Internationalisation of the recognition by FAO in December 2018 of the
Spanish Economy 2019-20, according to which the “Millennial Olives Agricultural System of the Sénia
Secretariat of State for Trade and its dependent Territory”, located at the confluence of the Spanish
Autonomous Communities of Aragon, Catalonia and
agencies must incorporate all three dimensions of
Valencia, as a Globally Important Agricultural
sustainability into their business-related policies and
Heritage System (GIAHS). This Agricultural System
programmes, constituting the transversal axis of the involves multiple actors and addresses cross-cutting
administration for matters concerning aspects of vital importance in the international context
internationalisation. This Action Plan, moreover, of the 2030 Agenda, such as climate change,
contains various measures contributing to the fight innovation and the sustainability of the agri-food
against climate change. sector.
Other significant alliances that have been formed Furthermore, many professionals, academics and
include the Country Alliance against Child Poverty, third sector organisations provide long-term support
which has already been subscribed to by over 20 public for activities related to the 2030 Agenda, mainly in
and private companies, together with many other third information disclosure and communication, in
sector entities; the agreement with the Secretariat of collaboration or alliance with the High Commission.
State for Tourism, on the promotion of the SDGs
through the Network of Smart Tourist Destinations, the Next steps
reconversion of tourist destinations, the promotion of
decent employment in the sector and the innovation of Preparations are currently under way for a
a sustainable tourism sector working with and Framework Agreement with public companies,
supported by the High Commission. In addition to the taking the form of an alliance, for coordination and
above, specific agreements have been reached with support in the implementation of the 2030 Agenda in
companies, for example to promote the COP 24 this area. Work is also being done to coordinate an
Climate Summit, and to promote information disclosure alliance with the private and public business sectors,
at different levels about the 2030 Agenda. which is scheduled to be launched before the end of
the year.
Achieve SDG 4.7 in Spain by 2025, five years before the 2030 horizon
purpose.
Advances, achievements and results
On 15 February, the Council of Ministers
approved the draft Organic Law amending Organic
Law 2/2006, of 3 May, on Education (LOMLOE).
This Law seeks to modernise the educational
system with the inclusion of “Education for global
citizenship”. The 2030 Agenda is incorporated as
one of the five transversal axes of this framework.
The Sixth Additional Provision of LOMLOE is
focused on education for sustainable development
and for global citizenship, and includes the
commitments set out in the Action Plan for the
Implementation of the 2030 Agenda regarding
teacher training, creating a calendar for this
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In 2018, for the first time in seven years, the Steps will also be taken to ensure equal
Observatory of scholarships, grants and recognition opportunities in access to university education, by
of academic performance was convened, to review increasing the provision of scholarships and grants,
and revise the system of financial assistance in reducing the effect of income thresholds and
education. Finally, in order to encourage university providing sums that allow the best students to study
researchers, whose inclusion of the 2030 Agenda in where they choose. Moreover, the former minimum
their activity is of crucial importance, the Knowledge levels of tuition fees will be abolished.
Transfer Six-year Plan has been created to reward Finally, a Royal Decree will be issued on the
the excellence of university teachers and direct subsidies provided to the Spanish universities
researchers, and to foster the transfer of knowledge which form part of the alliances created within the
to society. European Universities programme of the European
Commission (67.4% of these alliances involve at
Next steps least one Spanish university). Fourteen universities
benefit from these grants, for a total amount of three
The LOMLOE must now be developed, with the million euros, and the administration has pledged to
following aims: continue supporting this initiative.
• Design a new curriculum focused on essential
competencies.
• Reform the teaching profession (initial training,
career development, continuing education and
evaluation).
• Promote the minimum quality requirements (for
schools and curricula) for the first stage of early
childhood education.
• Approve a new Organic Law for the Universities.
The first stage of this process will be to launch a
public consultation. In this area, progress is
being made in designing a new system of
university governance, and in designing a model
of finance and accountability in line with similar
university systems elsewhere in Europe.
• Attract and retain talent. These goals will be
addressed via a review of current mechanisms of
evaluation and access to academic positions. A
new Statute for teaching and research staff will be
drafted.
• Promote internationalisation.
• Bring the university closer to society, such that it has
a greater impact on regional economies and on the
economic model.
• Include the gender perspective.
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Reach an agreement to extend awareness of the 2030 Agenda among all levels of public
administration and with private and civil society
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Next steps
Develop and detail the Agenda
Communication plan; extend the acceptance
of the SDG/Agenda 2030 brand among public
and private organisations; consolidate the Continue promoting the #ICOpymeODS initiative,
ODSÉATE [SDGyourself] campaign launched which has been distributed among the 350,000
to coincide with the fourth anniversary of the companies in the ICO database and which, with the
SDGs (25 September 2019); reach wider help of the Global Compact, its stakeholders, ICO
audiences, especially young people and partners and the High Commission for the 2030
children, using new or adapted Agenda will make a real impact, with repercussions
communication products. among a broad spectrum of the Spanish small
business sector. In the near future, the ICO
Foundation will publish a report on the circular
economy and SMEs.
Decisively promote cultural action for the diffusion and ownership of the 2030 Agenda
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Next steps
In order to advance our definition of
culture as the fourth pillar of sustainable
development, we need to conceptualise it and
create a roadmap to make culture a
transformative instrument within the 2030
Agenda. Accordingly, actions are being
considered to establish spaces for dialogue
with relevant parties in different disciplines, to
enhance our understanding of cultural
realities and their contribution to our
achieving inclusive, sustainable development.
It is also important to collaborate with
other multilateral institutions in putting into
practice declarations and action plans,
reinforcing our position and developing
further actions.
On 6 September 2019, the new
“Sustainable Content and 2030 Agenda
th
Award” was announced at the 11 FesTVal
Closing Gala of 2019, to encourage
productions supporting the 2030 Agenda and
sustainability. This action was supported by
the High Commission for the 2030 Agenda
and by the Ministry of Culture and Sport.
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By 2022, ensure that 100% of public employees, in government and public companies, are aware of
the 2030 Agenda, and that those with direct responsibilities for its implementation have the necessary
skills to do so
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• General Auxiliary Corps of the National At the same time, preparations are under way to
Administration. impart a MOOC on the SDGs, intended specifically
• Corps of Auxiliary Computer Technicians of the for public sector personnel. Furthermore, courses
will be offered on the territorialisation of the 2030
National Administration.
Agenda and on multilevel planning, incorporating
public management methodologies and tools at
The INAP will continue to align courses taught in
national, regional and local levels, among others.
the following areas with the 2030 Agenda:
Finally, specific content referring to the 2030
organisation and operation; public management and
Agenda and the SDGs is expected to be included in
leadership; professional skills.
the subjects addressed in entrance examinations for
other areas of government.
The relationships between the SDGs and the corresponding spending policies and programmes will be
established in 2020, facilitating the analysis of resource allocation
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The National Public Procurement Strategy will incorporate the 2030 Agenda and, in particular, SDG 12
(Target 12.7) within its general framework, objectives and targets, and will ensure the necessary
measures are taken to make use of the possibilities offered by public procurement to support the SDGs
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In 2019, it will be mandatory to accompany all regulations approved by Parliament, at the initiative of
the Government, with an analysis of their normative impact on the 2030 Agenda and on the SDGs
10. Align the 2030 Agenda and the National Reform Plan
Implementation of the 2030 Agenda and progress towards the SDGs will be incorporated into the
National Reform Programme that the Government of Spain is required to send to the European Union
each year, from 2019
Advances, achievements and results One of the fundamental points of this Programme is
the development of the European Pillar of Social
To implement the Agenda for Change and to put
Rights, which is structured around three main axes:
into practice the 2018 Specific Recommendations
equality of opportunities and access to the labour
made to Spain by the Council of the European
market (SDGs 8 and 10); the consolidation of fair
Union, the Government has set out its 2019 National
working conditions (SDGs 1, 8 and 10); and social
Reform Programme (see table below), which is fully
protection and inclusion (SDGs 1, 3, 8 and 10).
aligned with the 2030 Agenda.
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74% of persons aged 20-64 years in work
Renewable energy 20% of total energy consunption
Actions
INFORME DE PROGRESO SDGs
Actions SDGs
Action Plan for youth employment 8 4
RDL 15/2018 on energy transition 7 12 13
Master Plan for decent work 8 16
Non-peninsular electrical systems 7 10
Additional support for Public 8 4 17
Employment Service training Energy efficiency: 20% reduction in primary energy
programmes consumption (on projected primary energy use in
Employment activation strategy 8 5 2020): 119.8 MTEP
19-20 trade modernisation plan 8 12 Universal education for children aged 0-3 4 5 10
years
Strategy for sustainable tourism 8 12 14 Regional territorial cooperation
programme 4 10 16
Royal Decree-Law (RDL) 20/2018 on 8 9 12
competitiveness Updated catalogue of professional skills 4 8
Action Plan on internationalisation 8 17
Higher education for 44% of persons aged 30-34
Strategy for a Fair Transition 7 10 13 years
RDL 25/2018 on Fair Transition 8 9 13 Actions SDGs
University eduaction law 4 8 9
Investment of 2% GDP in R+D
New policy for university grants and fees 4 10
Actions SDGs
State Budget for R+D+I 9
State commitment to R+D+I 9 Reduce the number of people in poverty or social
exclusion by 1.4 m compared to 2009
Employment stability and rejuvenation of
research personnel 8 9 Actions SDGs
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CSR 1
CSR 2.4
Actions SDGs
Actions SDGs
Spending reviews 17
Bill amending the Organic Law on
Education 4 10
Enhanced framework for public 12 16
procurement
Promotion for vocational training 4 8
Bill for a tax on financial transactions
16 17 Plan for vocational training 4 8
Bill for a tax on certain digital services Universal education for children aged 0-3 4 5 10
16 17 years
Regional territorial cooperation
Bill on measures to prevent and combat 4 10 16
16 17 programme
tax evasion
Reform of corporation tax 17
CSR 3.1
Reform of personal income tax 10 17
Actions SDGs
Increase revenue from wealth tax 17
State commitment to R+D+I 8 9
Employment stability and rejuvenation
CSR 2.1 of research personnel 4 8 9
Actions SDGs
RDL 3/2019 for science. 4 8 9
Action Plan for youth employment 4 8
RDL 103/2019 on research personnel 4 8 9
Additional support for Public Employment 4 8
Service training programmes Spain – Entrepreneurial Nation 8 9
Employment activation strategy 4 8 10 Cervera network 8 9
2019 annual employment policy 4 8 10 Actions by the Centre for Industrial 8 9
programme Technological Development (CDTI)
Estrategia Industria conectada 4.0 9
CSR 2.2 CSR 3.2
Actions SDGs Actions SDGs
Master Plan for decent work 8 16 Cooperation between the Universities 4 16
Governing Council (CRUE) and the
Shorten and simplify employment 8 16 Spanish Confederation of Business
contract options Organisations (CEOE)
Capitalisation accounting system for Support for industrial Ph.D.s 4 9
employment mobility 8 10 16
Business research institutes 4 9 12
CSR 2.3
Plan for vocational training 4 8
Actions SDGs
Updated catalogue of professional skills 4 8
Raise the minimum wage 8 10
Reinforce systems for social protection 1 10 Action Plan for youth employment 8 10
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AFFORDABLE AND
DATE
CLEAN ENERGY INDUSTRY, INNOVATION,
DATE
INFRASTRUCTURE
Approval of the 2019-2024 National
Strategy against energy poverty. 05-04-19
Strategy to digitise the agri-food and
forestry sector and the rural environment 29-03-19
Urgent measures to alleviate the rising
price of electricity, and to promote the 05-10-18 General guidelines for the 2030 Spanish
industrial policy 22-02-19
energy transition
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DATE
LIFE ON LAND
RESPONSIBLE PRODUCTION
DATE PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG
AND CONSUMPTION DATE
INSTITUTIONS
CLIMATE ACTION DATE Bill for the digital transformation of the 06-07-18
financial system
Agenda for Change 08-02-19
Approval of the strategy for a fair transition 22-02-19
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• Finally, there must be a more efficient The Agenda for Change has become
Government administration to put these consolidated as a framework for economic policy,
policies into practice and to provide a suitable ensuring the coherence of government actions and
framework for the proper functioning of the guiding efforts to achieve fairer and more
markets. Notable initiatives in this area include sustainable growth.
the creation of the Spanish Macroprudential Successful implementation of the measures set
Authority Financial Stability Council (AMCESFI) out in the Agenda requires the involvement of all
and the strengthening of the powers of the levels of public administration – central, regional and
National Commission on Markets and local – as well as the support of citizens and
Competition (CNMC) to regulate the energy businesses.
sector. In addition, the transparency of aid and Given this, Spain can play a key role in guiding
grant assistance has been strengthened, and the globalisation towards inclusion and sustainability,
principles of good governance and corporate and will be at the forefront of the 2030 Agenda and
social responsibility have been incorporated into the fight against climate change. The measures
the public business sector. included in the Agenda and their relationship with
the SDGs are shown in the table below.
Aims of the 2030 AGENDA and the measures contained in the Agenda for
Change
(Source: Agenda for Change)
100% protection from energy poverty for vulnerable New policy on university grants and fees
families
Restore unemployment benefits for those aged over 52
years
Support for vulnerable people threatened with eviction
Mobilisation of public land for social or affordable rental
housing
Apply ICO-EIB instruments to promote the availability
and uptake of housing rentals
State Housing Plan 2018-21 to boost affordable rented
housing
Streamline bureaucratic procedures to encourage house
building
Measures to increase the transparency of information on
rented housing
Plan to support agreements between SAREB, the
Autonomous Communities and municipalities for social
housing
Measures to support sustainability in the rural
environment
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Law on gender equality in the labour market Plan for the modernisation of retail trade
Issuance of ICO social bonds for the creation and
Commitment to transfer funds to the municipalities to maintenance of employment
eradicate gender violence
“Spain - Entrepreneur Nation” strategy
Assistance for work/family balance and rationalisation of
Law on startups
working hours
Establish the National Office to Combat Discrimination in Law on digital transformation (sandbox) in the financial
Employment sector
Measures to ensure the presence of at least 40% of Repeal the most damaging aspects of the 2012 labour
women on Boards of Directors reform
Action plan for youth employment
Laws to address the gender gap in employment
Improve the efficiency and coordination of active
employment policies
Strategic Plan for Equal Opportunities
Improve training by specialised centres and companies
Align paternity and maternity benefits Raise the minimum wage
Measures to close the gender gap in the fields of Shorten and simplify employment contract options
science, technology, engineering and mathematics
Promote the permanent seasonal contract
Observatory on "Women, Science and Innovation" Combat labour market fraud
New line of support for women entrepreneurs in rural Plan for the internationalisation of the Spanish economy
areas National Strategy to address the demographic challenge
Laws to develop the State Pact against gender violence Creation of offices to combat depopulation
Law on preventing and combating tax fraud Strategy for blue growth and the sustainability of the fishing
sector and coastal areas
Reform of corporation tax
Reform of personal income tax
LIFE ON LAND
Reform of wealth tax
Tax on certian digital services Environmental Damage Compensation Fund
Tax on financial transactions Measures for the sustainability of the agri-food and
forestry sectors and rural areas
Reforms to ensure orderly and safe migration
SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND COMMUNITIES Increased efficiency and impact of instruments for
financial internationalisation and development aid
Environmental Damage Compensation Fund CSR Action Group for Public Companies, coordinated by
Forética and led by ICO in 2018 and by ICO and Adif in
Issuance of OCO green bonds 2019, which in 2018 published the first “Practical Guide for
the contribution of public companies to the 2030 Agenda”
AXIS: Creation of FII (Euro 400 m) to foster sustainable
investment and energy transition and of FII I, on circular
economy and renewable energy projects. #ICOpymeODS web space.
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Due to their proximity, decentralised government As concluded in the “Sevilla Commitment”, the Final
administrations play a crucial role in society. The Declaration of the High Level Event on Localising the
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work carried out by the Autonomous Communities SDGs, held in Spain in February 2019 , the SDGs can
and local governments in Spain contributes very only be achieved through institutional and intersectoral
significantly to the multi-level nature of the actions coordination, in which an essential role must be played
taken and their locations. In this respect, local by dialogue and complementarity among local, national
communities and entities act as catalysts, promoting and international stakeholders, and by collaboration with
actions with immediate repercussions and visibility the public and private sectors and with civil society.
and inspiring the involvement of local citizens and In 2018, local and regional governments made
organisations. important efforts in their respective fields towards
For these reasons, the Government of Spain advancing the implementation of the Agenda. This
considers the localisation of the SDGs to be an progress is detailed below.
essential dimension in assuring the success of the
2030 Agenda, and of related strategies such as the
Urban Agenda and the Circular Economy.
Andalusia
In June 2018, the Andalusian Government The Strategy outcomes will be monitored and
approved its Sustainable Development Strategy evaluated by means of 46 indicators, with biannual
for 2030 (EADS), to guide public and private policies reports and an intermediate evaluation. The Strategy
towards a type of socioeconomic development was adopted following consultation with several
incorporating economic prosperity, social inclusion, Ministries within the Andalusian Government. It was
gender equality and environmental protection. The also open to social participation and received
Strategy includes 37 lines of action, with 226 contributions and suggestions from a range of interested
measures assigned to areas of priority and aligned parties.
with the SDGs.
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https://www.agenda2030.gob.es/sites/default/files/recursos/Compromiso%20de%20Sevilla.%2027%2002%20
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According to Presidential Decree 2/2019, of 21 The Plan will lever the implementation of the 2030
January, the Andalusian Vice-Minister for Equality, Agenda in Andalusia in two strategic areas: on the
Social Policies and Conciliation is responsible for one hand, by contributing to the fight against poverty
the promotion and coordination of actions to achieve and promoting sustainable human development in
the SDGs, and for their representation before the priority countries for Andalusian cooperation (in
higher-ranking government bodies. conjunction with the UNDP); and on the other, by
Preparation has begun of the Andalusian Plan fostering a well-informed, educated society that is
for International Development Cooperation 2019- committed to sustainable human development
2022. This Plan will focus on the 17 SDGs, including Implementation of the 2030 Agenda in Andalusia will
instrumental aspects of SDG 17 aimed at be complemented by the Andalusian System of
strengthening instrumental resources and at Sustainable Development Indicators for the 2030
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Agenda , which currently includes 102 indicators.
Development. These regional indicators are aligned with those
established by Spain and other EU countries, thus
facilitating comparison.
Aragón
The Aragón Strategy for Sustainable • ATLAS of Citizens’ Initiatives: a map locating hyper-local
Development contains some twenty actions to be actions of citizen innovation or social innovation, by
undertaken, most of which are well advanced. Of reference to the corresponding SDGs.
these measures, four that have been promoted in the • 2030 Alliance between Aragonese Federation
last year are especially significant: for Solidarity (FAS) and ECODES. The FAS
• EBRO 2030: This strategic plan is composed of has organised a roadshow to publicise the 2030
three major programmes: Ribera Verde (a 185 Agenda, carried out by the “Restaurante Mundo”
km green corridor along the banks of the river workshop in the 33 districts of Aragon. Together
Ebro, passing through Zaragoza, the longest of with ECODES, FAS is the driving force in Aragón
its kind in Spain); Expo Innova, a park focused for the 2030 Alliance.
on innovation, education and sustainable family
leisure; and the Water Innovation Conference, to
be held in December 2019. In addition, the
“Council for the Future” has been created, with
17 advisors, one for each SDG.
• CVOL: a digital platform that accredits the time
spent by volunteers in identifying, quantifying and
communicating thousands of social,
environmental and educational projects. The
platform can also be used to download a
certificate acknowledging the volunteers’ skills
and knowledge and their contribution to the 2030
Agenda.
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Balearic Isles
The Government of the Balearic Islands is • Law on services to people in the social field
currently formulating a governance model to (Law 12/2018, of 15 November), regulating the
incorporate the SDGs into government action in a system for coordinated action by government
cross-cutting, systematic way. Significant measures administrations and the third (social) sector to
taken so far include: develop a portfolio of high-quality social services
• Plan to combat prostitution and the (SDG 10).
trafficking of women and girls for sexual • Decree 15/2018, on the special scheme for
exploitation (SDG 5). international development cooperation and
• Law on climate change and energy transition solidarity (SDG 10).
(Law 10/2019, of 22 February), to address the • Law on housing (Law 5/2018, of 8 February), to
causes of climate change within the current provide solutions to the problem of access to
model of energy production and consumption. housing (ODS 10).
The Government’s aim is to eradicate the use of • Law on the environmental and economic
fossil fuels by 2050 (SDGs 7 and 13). sustainability of the island of Formentera
• Law on health and safety at work (Law 7/2018, (Law 7/2019, of 8 February), with measures to
of 31 July). This Law is intended to reduce the reduce the massification of visitors and vehicles
currently high rates of accidents in the workplace on the island of Formentera during the tourist
in the Balearic Islands and to enhance season (SDG 11).
mechanisms for the detection of occupational • Law on waste disposal and contaminated
diseases (SDG 8). soils (Law 8/2019, of 19 February) to manage
• Law on micro-cooperatives (Law 4/2019, of 31 waste according to criteria of the circular
January), to foster the creation and consolidation economy, and to reduce the impact of
of small cooperatives and of systems for contaminated and degraded soils (SDG 11).
communal land use (SDG 8). • Law on agricultural activities (Law 3/2019, of
• Law on support for families (Law 8/2018, of 31 31 January), to ensure the continuity of
July), providing measures of social and economic sustainable agricultural activities and of local
protection for vulnerable families (SDG 10). food production (SDG 15).
Cantabria
Within the framework of Cantabria’s Strategy for • Creation of a working group in the Cantabria
Sustainable Human Development, the following Local Sustainability Network (RLSC), to align
advances have been made: sustainability indicators for municipal activities
with the SDGs. In addition, training courses on
Ownership: the 2030 Agenda are being held.
• Approval of the Education Strategy for
development and social transformation and
the development of two action plans, for formal
and non-formal/informal fields.
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Castilla y León
The Government of Castilla y León is working to • Training for the educational community:
implement the 2030 Agenda in four main areas: sessions aimed at teachers, management
Governance, Policy Coherence, Training and and the educational community in general on
Information/Awareness. In each of these, the aim is the content and effective transmission of the
Agenda. A Network of Schools and
to strengthen the attachment of the Agenda in the
Colleges for Development has been
territory and thus contribute to achieving the SDGs.
created, with centres committed to the 2030
In this field, the following notable advances were Agenda, to involve students in the co-
made in 2018: responsibility of achieving the SDGs.
• Policy coherence, with the publication of • Informing and raising awareness:
“Guidelines for the Implementation of the 2030 • Subsidies for DNGOs and educational
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Agenda in Castilla y León” . institutions.
• Training for key stakeholders, including: • Diversification of informative public actions, in
• Training for public-sector workers, expressly collaboration with the DNGO Coordinator of
incorporating 2030 Agenda values into the Castilla y León and with other agencies in civil
training programmes of all departments. society.
• Training for DNGOs and other organisations
within civil society, promoting SDG-related
activities, focusing on their cross-cutting
nature and addressing related communication
methodologies, helping interested parties
align their actions with the 2030 Agenda.
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Castilla - La Mancha
A Monitoring Committee, chaired by the First Finally, a Strategy for the implementation and
Vice-President, has been created under Decree follow-up of the 2030 Agenda in Castilla-La Mancha
38/2018, of 5 June, to promote and record the is being prepared, including an Action Plan, its
actions taken towards fulfilling the 2030 Agenda, corresponding roadmap, a communication plan and
with representatives of all the agencies of the a code of good practices.
regional administration. Reporting to this
Committee, Working Groups for the SDGs have
been created, coordinated by the different Regional
Government Ministries, to coordinate the
participation of all involved.
On 13 March 2019, the Monitoring Committee
for the 2030 Agenda issued its report “Goals to
transform our world: Castilla-La Mancha, committed
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to the 2030 Agenda” , an analysis of the progress
made, towards each SDG and target, in all the
actions conducted since 2015.
Catalonia
Since July 2018, the Catalonian Government has • Ensure that members of the Government take
finalised its National Plan for the Implementation of stock of the degree of achievement of the SDGs
the 2030 Agenda, including over 800 specific in their appearances before Parliamentary
commitments, domestic and international, related to committees.
territorial and sectoral regulations and planning, the • Obtain a twice-yearly report from the Advisory
Government’s Plan and departmental plans. Council for Sustainable Development (CADS), on
On 9 November 2018, the Catalonian Parliament the progress made towards achieving the SDGs.
passed Motion 20/XII on the 2030 Agenda, • Prepare the baseline document of the National
resolving to: Agreement for the 2030 Agenda in Catalonia,
• Integrate the SDGs in its legislative action. and energise the Catalonia 2030 Alliance, which
• Create a working group within the Committee on the Government began preparing in May 2019
External Action, Institutional Relations and with the involvement of stakeholders in civil
Transparency, to study means of integrating the society.
SDGs into all areas of parliamentary activity. In April 2019, the Catalonian Institute of Statistics
• Promote the 2030 Agenda in the international
and the CADS began calculating the 99 Eurostat
and European associations and working groups
in which it participates. SDG indicators for Catalonia.
In the same motion, Parliament urged the
Government to: In 2020, the following challenges will be
addressed:
• As a cross-cutting measure, include
• Conduct an internal review and update of the
considerations of gender and sexual diversity in
Plan, within the Interdepartmental Committee for
the National Plan for the Implementation of the
the 2030 Agenda and related consultative
2030 Agenda.
processes, with the participation of relevant
agencies established by the Catalonian
Government.
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• Encourage public and private actors to sign the • Calculate and publish the Eurostat SDG
National Agreement for the 2030 Agenda. Create indicators.
and energise the Catalonia 2030 Alliance.
• Achieve the socialisation of the SDGs among
citizens, MPs and leading figures in civil society.
Valencia
The following documents have been published: Among other challenges to be addressed, the
• Map of progress made in Valencia towards Government of Valencia will:
achieving the SDGs. • Develop a regional strategy for sustainable
• Government policies and actions in 2018 with development, defining policies for the planning,
respect to the SDGs. implementation and monitoring of the SDGs and
• Map of SDG-related activities by the public their targets.
administration in Valencia in 2018. • Coordinate and lend coherence to sectoral
policies and to the Government’s legislative
These documents, prepared by the Directorate- initiatives, by drafting roadmaps or similar
General for Cooperation and Solidarity, provide documents for action, seeking to incorporate the
statistical information on areas concerning the SDGs and their targets into the Administration’s
SDGs, with particular reference to the 5Ps of the planning and budgeting instruments.
2030 Agenda - people, planet, prosperity, peace • Monitor and evaluate the degree of achievement
and partnerships, and present indicators reflecting of the SDGs in the region.
levels of poverty, nutrition, life expectancy, • Evaluate the alignment between the High
education, wage gaps between men and women, Advisory Council’s policies and the SDGs.
unemployment, access to energy in the home, the • Establish transparency mechanisms on the
implementation and use of new technologies, Government’s implementation of SDG-related
pollution, responsible consumption, crime and activities.
public-sector transparency, among other issues.
In December 2018, the High Advisory Council for
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the development of the 2030 Agenda was formed.
This Council has 35 members, representing the
ministries of the regional government, other public
bodies, the trade unions and the business sector.
The Council also has six experts in economics, the
environment, children's rights and the social sector,
who are currently working in areas related to the
2030 Agenda or are conducting research in these
areas. The Council is chaired by the President of the
Government of Valencia.
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Extremadura
The Government of Extremadura will localise and • Mapping lines of action to localise the SDGs
promote the 2030 Agenda in the region via and promote the 2030 Agenda
measures expressing the Coherence of Public Appropriate policies have been mapped and their
Policy for Development (CPPD). This approach is contribution and impact on the SDGs identified.
composed of four main areas, in which the following Progress is now being made to implement structures
are particularly significant: ensuring that the transformations made and the
• Governance framework for the 2030 Agenda resources deployed are aligned with the priorities set
A Secretariat, reporting to the Office of the out in the CPPD.
President of Extremadura, has been set up to lead, In terms of capacity building, the Public
coordinate and articulate commitment to the CPPD Administration School provides specific training
and to the 2030 Agenda. Political agreements will courses on the 2030 Agenda, the CPPD and human
be reached within the Regional Assembly, giving rights, mainstreaming the perspective of sustainable
rise to legislation and budgets aimed at achieving development and prioritising the development of
compliance with the SDGs. Furthermore, skills and competencies needed to apply the new
participatory spaces will be designed to facilitate the ways of thinking required by the 2030 Agenda.
representation of all stakeholders in the region. • Report on progress in implementing the
• Strategy to advance the 2030 Agenda CPPD and the 2030 Agenda
Work has begun on defining political orientations The preparation of a monitoring and
and major lines of action to achieve the Agenda. accountability report on compliance with the 2030
In addition, a major commitment has been made Agenda by the Extremadura Government is a
in the field of knowledge generation, focusing on two central part of its road map to promote the CPPD.
main aspects: generating a knowledge system that With the support of the Extremadura Institute of
helps promote the CPPD and the Agenda, via Statistics and the staff units responsible for the
specific research and reports; and strengthening CPPD and the 2030 Agenda, the Secretariat for the
academic and research activities in universities and 2030 Agenda will support and coordinate the Report
other knowledge centres in the region. on progress and results achieved.
Galicia
In 2019, an Interdepartmental Commission was within the regional administration, local governments
set up to monitor compliance with the 2030 Agenda and the universities of Galicia. The 2030 Agenda for
and the SDGs in Galicia, and to propose new Galicia, currently being finalised, provides an
actions in this respect. This measure fulfils one of exhaustive diagnosis of the environmental and
the recommendations made in the study “The social situation in the region, and presents a set of
implementation of the 2030 Agenda for sustainable indicators, based on those proposed by the UN,
development by the Government of Galicia”, adapted to the situation in Galicia.
published in 2018.
To ensure the appropriate and effective
implementation of the 2030 Agenda, specific training
courses have been taken by the members of the
Commission and of the working groups. In addition,
the course “How to implement the 2030 Agenda in
the public administration” has been addressed to
staff
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Other projects or lines of work associated with • Energy Guidelines for Galicia 2020-2030, to
the 2030 Agenda include: optimise the use of the region’s energy potential.
• The Galician Strategy for Climate Change and • Galician Culture Strategy 21, to protect, promote
Energy 2050. The main objective of this Strategy is and develop cultural diversity, strengthening
to transform Galicia into a climate-neutral region by alliances to foster social participation (especially
2050. by the most vulnerable citizens) and enhancing
• Technical Coordination Office of the Pact of the social function of cultural institutions.
Mayors for Climate and Energy. Staff from this • Fourth Master Plan of Galician Cooperation
TCO will visit municipalities to discuss the 2030 2018-2021, incorporating the principal values of
Agenda and highlight its importance at the local the 2030 Agenda, in particular, that of “No-one
level. left behind”.
• Galician Strategy for the Circular Economy 2030, • Galician Digital Strategy for 2030, a roadmap to
drafted in collaboration with the three universities address the challenges of digitalisation by
of the region. This Strategy is being made public fostering and achieving a strong digital
for general information. ecosystem. This Strategy is currently being
• Galician Strategy for Corporate Social prepared.
Responsibility 2019-2021, encouraging Galician • Seventh Strategic Plan for equal opportunities
companies to grow in equilibrium with economic, between women and men 2017-2020 and the
environmental and social variables and with Galician Plan for Conciliation and Co-
principles of good governance. responsibility 2018-2020.
• Galicia Strategy for Green Infrastructure, based
on a network of strategically-planned natural and
semi-natural areas, in order to sustainably
manage ecosystems and the services they
provide.
Madrid
Order 1864/2018, of 6 November, of the Ministry the Master Plan for the Use and Management of
of Environment and Territorial Planning, created the Sierra de Guadarrama. In addition, the protected
Advisory Council for the Development of the 2030 area in the region will increase from 48% to 52%
Agenda in the Community of Madrid, to monitor and with the expansion of the Biosphere Reserves of
support compliance with the SDGs. The Council the upper basins of the Manzanares, Lozoya and
includes representatives from the Regional Guadarrama rivers and of the Sierra del Rincón
Government, NGOs, social agents and the Third Reserve (Measures 143, 144 and 145). One of
Sector. At the first meeting of this Council, on 15 the greatest challenges to be addressed is that of
March 2019, the Regional Government presented maintaining and conserving these protected
the document “170 Measures by the Community areas, whilst avoiding depopulation. One
of Madrid for Sustainable Development”, measure taken in this respect is the Strategy to
representing the starting point for action by Madrid Revitalise Rural Municipalities (Measure 103),
towards achieving the SDGs. Of these 170 with a target date of 2021.
measures, the following are particularly significant: • Measures to combat climate change, such as
• Strategy for Sustainable Waste Management in support for efficient, low-emission mobility, with
Madrid 2017-2024 (Measure 121), for more subsidies to acquire less polluting vehicles
responsible and sustainable production and (Measure 129), the Parking Deterrent Plan
consumption and to move towards a circular (Measure 123), the Energy Saving and Efficiency
economy model, with the ultimate aim of “zero Plan for Public Buildings (Measure 128), the
waste”. Electric Vehicle Promotion Board (Measure 130)
• Protecting, restoring and promoting the sustainable and the improvement and expansion of the Air
use of terrestrial ecosystems, via measures such as Quality Control and Surveillance Network
(Measure 140).
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Murcia
The Regional Administration of Murcia has • Between November 2018 and June 2019, the
implemented the following actions: Administration promoted a wide-ranging
• An agreement has been reached with the participatory process with public-sector
Development Studies Centre of the University of personnel, organised civil society (professional
Murcia to conduct a study to analyse the colleges, social and environmental organisations,
sustainability of the region and to ascertain the the business sector, trades unions, etc.) and the
degree of compliance of its sectoral policies with general public to discuss the weaknesses and
the SDGs and their targets. According to the strengths of the regional government and to
findings of this study, the Administration’s make proposals for the 2019-2020 Action Plan
objectives and plans may be modified. This study and the 2030 Strategy for a Sustainable Murcia.
will also address the Region’s ability to promote • On 14 March 2019, the Regional Assembly
lines of action related to the SDGs. approved the Master Plan for International
• On 30 May 2019, the Administration presented a Development Cooperation of the Region of
proposal for lines of action that will constitute the Murcia 2019-2022.
2019-2020 Action Plan for the 2030 Agenda.
• Training and awareness courses are being Among other actions to address future challenges,
provided for staff in regional and municipal the Administration will:
administrations, organised by the Training and • Align the plans and programmes of existing
Innovation School of the Regional Public sectoral policies with the SDGs.
Administration), and also for civil society, with the • Improve coordination with government bodies
active participation of the educational, and obtain synergies among the various
associative and corporate sectors. departments.
• Related events that have been organised include • Prepare a 2019-2020 Training Plan for public-
the 1st National Conference on Development sector workers.
Cooperation and SDGs, the SDG-Health and • Develop a 2019-2020 SDG Communication and
Pharmaceutical Commitment Conference, and Awareness Plan.
the SDG-World Refugee Day.
Actions taken to raise awareness in this field
include:
• Collaboration Agreements with the University
of Murcia, the Polytechnic University of
Cartagena and the San Antonio Catholic
University, for the generation and transfer of
knowledge about the 2030 Agenda through
study, research and communication activities.
• The Integra Foundation has expressed its
support for the CompromeTICODS manifesto,
a commitment by the agents of the
information society to incorporate good
practices, for a society that is ethical, fair and
respectful towards the environment.
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Navarra
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http://ods-agenda2030.navarra.es/ http://gih-2030agenda.navarra.es/
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Collaboration agreement
An agreement has been reached between the
Basque Government Department for Economic
Development, the UN Global Compact and
employers’ organisations (CEBEK, ADEGI, SEA),to
develop the following activities, between March and
December 2019: create an online training platform;
adapt the training/monitoring module for online use;
adapt the online SDG management tool; provide
advice on the management tool and monitor its use.
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La Rioja
The following actions were carried out during Following the success of this initiative, a new course
2018: is planned for 2019.
• Communication and divulgation: advertising
campaign, with celebrities, launched in • Strategic planning with a focus on
18
December 2018 to publicise the 2030 Agenda. sustainable development: All the actions taken
• Awareness raising: Programme of grants for
by the Regional Government have been
NGO projects related to education for catalogued according to their relevance to the
development, within the SDGs. In the last three SDGs and their targets, thus making it possible
years, the budget for this programme has been to determine which aspects of the regional
tripled and the implementation of SDG-related budget (and which actions taken by the regional
projects has been prioritised. In this context, 41 administration) are aimed at the implementation
projects have been carried out, in collaboration 19
of each SDG and its targets . This planning
with 19 NGOs. exercise has inspired a process of reflection and,
• Education for Citizenship: A training in many cases, has resulted in the administration
programme in this area was launched in 2018, in redefining its actions and intentions. As a
association with the Foundation of the University tangible outcome of this exercise, an SDG
of La Rioja. scorecard has been made available to the
Regional Governing Council enabling it to
In this context, the course “Governance and evaluate the Government's actions concerning
working methods for the implementation of the 2030 the SDGs.
Agenda for Sustainable Development in La Rioja” is
aimed at public-sector personnel and
representatives of the public and private sectors.
The aim of the course is to address theoretical and
practical aspects of incorporating the SDGs into the
planning, monitoring and execution of public
policies, and to assess the degree to which this has
been achieved.
Within the framework of the SDGs, two themed
networks have been created. One is focused on
mainstreaming the 2030 Agenda at the University of
La Rioja, through three areas of action: education,
research and service, while the other addresses the
practical difficulties that may be encountered in
including the 2030 Agenda in the activities of daily life.
18
Available at: https://www.larioja.org/larioja-client/cm/publicidad/images?idMmedia=1118523,
https://www.larioja.org/ publicidad/es/campanas-publicidad/campanas-2018/dia-derechos-humanos
19
This classification can be consulted at: https://www.larioja.org/larioja-client/cm/hacienda/ images?idMmedia=1063056
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http://localizandoods.es/
21
http://www.femp.es/comunicacion/noticias/la-estrategia-local-de-economia-circular
22
http://forodegobiernoslocalessevilla.com/
23
http://thinkeurope.es/
24
https://proyectos.irispressmz.com/thinkeurope/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Informe-urbano-REDS-ODS-2018-parte-I.pdf
25
https://proyectos.irispressmz.com/thinkeurope/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Informe-urbano-REDS-ODS-2018-parte-I.pdf
26
https://opengov.uclg.org/sites/opengov.uclg.org/files/2019-02/U20_WP_Transparency_in_cities.pdf
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5 The commitment of
all sectors
The Sustainable Development Council was focusing on the common ideals represented in the
created as a collegiate body to materialise the Agenda. Many of the parties involved, whether or
participation of civil society in achieving the SDGs. not members of the Sustainable Development
This Council reflects the diversity of organisations Council, contributed to the implementation of the
representing social interests in Spanish society and 2030 Agenda during 2018. This section of the
provides a channel for the commitment of all Progress Report describes the main actions
partners working to achieve the 2030 Agenda. The performed by some of these bodies. Annex 5
preparation of the Action Plan to implement the contains a more detailed account of their
2030 Agenda was inspired by the wish to combine contributions.
and coordinate the efforts of different areas of
society,
With the renewal of the CEOE management The CEOE is also collaborating with the Spanish
team in December 2018, the implementation of the High Commission for the 2030 Agenda and with the
2030 Agenda in Spanish companies as an element future “Business Alliance”, in which it will play a key
of competitiveness has become one of the role as a “facilitator” to ensure the 2030 Agenda
organisation’s strategic priorities for the next eight makes the greatest possible impact among Spanish
years. companies.
To pilot this strategy, the CEOE, as well as creating
a Sustainability Directorate within its board of directors, b. Spanish Confederation of Small and
has invited well-known entrepreneurs, experts in Medium-sized Enterprises (CEPYME)
international organisations and climate change, to join The most important advance by this organisation
its Executive Committee. during 2018 was its elaboration of an Action Plan,
Among its first operational measures, the according to which the CEPYME will collaborate
Executive Committee has set up two working groups with the PGS Group, in the project “Invest in Cities”,
on SDGs and the 2030 Agenda among the CEOE to support the business fabric in cities with growth
committees: one on Sustainability and the other on potential.
Sustainable Development and the Environment. Other highlights of 2019 include the
In addition, a framework for regular collaboration Collaboration Agreement signed by CEPYME and
has been initiated with the Spanish Global Compact the Spanish Global Compact Network, and the
Network, which takes part in the meetings of the design and implementation of a questionnaire for
CEOE’s CSR Committee and will advise the 2030 the CEPYME 500 Network, to determine the actions
Agenda working groups. The CEOE has agreed to taken by these companies in relation to the SDGs.
join the Multisectoral Forum of the Global Compact
as the sole business organisation to be represented.
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c. Professional Union
During 2018, the Professional Union (the national Among others, the following documents on the
association of Spanish professional colleges) 2030 Agenda have been published: “SDG Year 3: A
presented its Strategic Plan 2018-2020, which global alliance for the 2030 Agenda” and “NGOs and
includes an SDG Working Group to coordinate the the SDGs: Communicating Progress 2018, an
actions of the association related to the integrated vision in sustainability and reporting”. The
implementation of the 2030 Agenda. It also urged its Network has also published the compendium
members to work to achieve the 2030 Agenda, in COMparte, presenting over 370 good practices, and
the context of a partnership agreement reached has assessed the actions carried out by companies
between the World Union of Liberal Professions signatories to the Global Compact, through an
(UMPL) and the European Council of the Liberal exhaustive analysis of the sustainability reports of
Professions (CEPLIS) .
27 the leading companies in the Spanish economy (the
In addition, the Professional Union has organised IBEX 35 firms) and of the data compiled in the 2018
diverse awareness-raising activities, such as its Progress Report.
presentation “The work of the Professional Councils Finally, the Global Compact has continued to foster
and Colleges to achieve the SDGs on the climate”
28 the generation of stakeholder alliances to work for the
at the National Environment Congress (CONAMA). SDGs, notably in its collaboration with the Official
This action led to the Professional Union being Credit Institute of Spain (ICO) to create the
included in the special dossier of good practices on “#ICOpymeODS” web space, and in its promotion of
SDG 13 by the Spanish Global Compact Network .
29 two platforms focused on SDG 13: “The Community
Other notable activities performed in this area for the Climate” and “The Spanish Platform for Climate
were the “Professions and Equality” session, related Action”, with the participation of the Ministry for
30
to SDG 5, held on International Women's Day ; the Ecological Transition.
conference “United professions for a changing
31
world” , focused on SDG 17; and a communiqué on
SDG values, the professions and diversity, issued
on the occasion of the World Day of the Liberal
32
Professions . Finally, the SDGs were a major
33
element of Internet Day .
27
http://www.unionprofesional.com/posicionamientoconjunto-de-la-umpl-y-ceplis-sobre-la-agenda-2030-delas-
naciones-unidas para-el-desarrollo-sostenible/
28
http://www.unionprofesional.com/union-profesionalaborda-los-ods-climaticos-en-conama-2018/
29
http://www.unionprofesional.com/union-profesionalaborda-los-ods-climaticos-en-conama-2018/
30
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJ82Gzd0XAU
31
http://www.unionprofesional.com/la-union-mundial-de-las-profesiones-liberales-marca-su-hoja-de-ruta-global/
32
http://www.unionprofesional.com/los-objetivos-de-desarrollo-sostenible-en-el-dia-mundial-de-las-profesiones/
33
http://www.unionprofesional.com/los-objetivos-de-desarrollo-sostenible-protagonistas-del-dia-de-internet/
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https://www.ccoo.es/noticia:234840--Resolucion_de_la_Comision_Ejecutiva_de_CCOO_ante_la_Agenda_Internacional_de_
Desarrollo_Sostenible
35
https://www.ccoo.es/121e983a4624e08001e4aaa8d573ea85000001.pdf
36
http://www.1mayo.ccoo.es/ac624d121bf82d5fd2c698babc6789f9000001.pdf”
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Foundation and the Third-Sector Platform, and the Another field in which CERMI has been working
launch of the “ODS and Fundraising” online training is that of gender issues and defending the rights of
programme, as part of the Values in Play project, women and girls with disabilities – see for example
developed jointly with La Liga Foundation. The aim the “Spain 2018 Report”. Various actions to combat
of this project is to work with sports organisations gender violence have been undertaken within the
offering programmes for young people, and to raise framework of the State Pact against Gender
awareness among these organisations about the Violence and the 2nd Social Forum for Women and
SDGs and their relevance to young people, thus Girls with Disabilities. An important document in the
contributing to the achievement of the 2030 Agenda. context of SDG 11 is the “Report on technical
assistance to develop a strategy for the accessibility
e. European Network to Combat Poverty and inclusion of women with disabilities in the
and Social Exclusion (EAPN-ES) Ciudad Mujer Centres in the Dominican Republic”.
The European Network to Combat Poverty and Finally, CERMI has supported the publications
Social Exclusion in Spain (EAPN-ES) has "The SDGs and Disability, a Work Plan" and
incorporated the 2030 Agenda into its work plan and "Sustainable Development Goals and the promotion
is currently preparing the “Guide to the SDGs and of the rights of persons with disabilities".
the fight against poverty and inequality: taking action
locally and worldwide”. g. Spanish Coordinator of Development
EAPN-ES has worked to enhance institutional Cooperation Organisations (CONGDE)
encounters and to expand the spaces for dialogue and In 2018, CONGDE supported the intersectoral
collaboration within all levels of government. To this work promoted by Future in Common, with other
end, it has collaborated in events such as the April social platforms in Spain, in drafting the report “A
2019 meeting on child poverty and the 2030 Agenda, Transformative Agenda for people and the planet”,
organised by the Presidency of the Government. which formed part of Spain’s National Voluntary
EAPN-ES has also continued to support the Review presented at the High Level Political Forum
promotion of alliances to raise awareness of the in July 2018.
SDGs and to encourage reflection on the policies In addition, CONGDE supported Concord, the
needed to achieve them. In the European context, platform for European DNGOs and part of the
as members of the platform SDG Watch Europe, European Multisectoral Platform, to consider
EAPN-ES has helped monitor strategic EU common proposals on how the Agenda should best
documents related to the 2030 Agenda (for be implemented in Europe. Moreover, it presented
example, the EU Action Plan and the reflection the report “Are you going to prioritise sustainable
document “Towards a more sustainable Europe by development?”, an open letter to European leaders
2030”). In Spain, and within the Future in Common urging greater emphasis on sustainable development
framework, it has collaborated in the preparation of in the 2019-2024 Strategic Agenda. As part of SDG
the 2018 Civil Society report “A transforming 2030 Watch Europe, it published a manifesto for a
Agenda for people and the planet: proposals for Sustainable Europe and for its citizens to be at the
political action” and in that of “Key elements for a heart of concerns during the electoral period in the
transformative development of the 2030 Agenda”. EU.
Together with FORUS (the International Forum
f. Spanish Committee of of Platforms), CONGDE took part in the debate on
Representatives of Persons with the Global Initiative. The Index of Policy Coherence
Disabilities (CERMI) with Sustainable Development (ICPDS), to be
In relation to the 2030 Agenda, CERMI has been presented in autumn 2019, is currently being
active in two main areas: political advocacy and the updated.
preparation of reports and reference documents. The regional coordinators, within the national
In this regard, CERMI has made proposals to organisation, have promoted the prioritisation of the
include disability in the political and public agendas, SDGs by regional and local authorities. Coinciding
with documents such as “The political agenda of with the municipal and regional elections, these
disability in the European Union 2019-2024: coordinators have issued the document "2030
elections to the European Parliament”, “Human Agenda for Sustainable Development in
Rights and Disability: Spain 2018” and the decentralised cooperation", setting out their views in
“Alternative Report on the Independent Mechanism this respect to the political parties standing in the
for the second review of Spain by the UN elections.
Committee on the Rights of Persons with
Disabilities".
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https://www.countdown2030europe.org/
38
http://intergruposalud.es/declaracion-de-ottawa-parlamentarias-os-se-comprometen-a-enfrentar-los-retos/
39
http://www.fpfe.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/2018.-Recomendaciones-2030.pdf
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In this year too, the Council set up the Strategic library sector must be active. This Plan is aimed not only at
40 the institutions and public administrations concerned, but
Working Group “Libraries and the 2030 Agenda” ,
also at professional associations and colleges, the private
in the framework of its 2nd Strategic Plan 2016-
sector, universities and research institutes.
2018, and defined the four work areas in which the
40
http://www.ccbiblio.es/grupos-de-trabajo/estrategicos/bibliotecas-agenda-2030/
41
https://www.cepes.es/files/publicaciones/105.pdf
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2019 Report on Sustainable development available at : http://reds-sdsn.es/sdg-index-2019
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Conclusions and
6 future action:
accelerate to
accomplish
III) Renewed momentum for public policies in the
Following the fourth anniversary of the approval of
the 2030 Agenda, a new stage in its schedule has areas presenting greatest urgency will enable us
to effectively address the challenges arising in
been reached. In the next decade, action must be
the SDGs. Task organisation in transformative
taken to realise the 17 Sustainable Development
measures and lever policies, led by the Central
Goals (SDGs). The coming decade is one for action, in
which we all have a role to play in accelerating the Administration of the State (AGE), has facilitated
necessary implementation. the acceleration of processes and actions in this
regard. However, progress has been uneven as
Since the start of the first SDG Implementation
it is subject to legislative, political and
Plan in June 2018, Spain has been applying it with
administrative procedures. The following areas of
renewed vigour and determination. Public
priority attention have been identified:
administrations and civil society in general have
• Action to consolidate sustainable, inclusive
committed themselves to making the changes
development, with special attention to the
needed to accomplish the SDGs. This first Progress
weakest and most vulnerable. The prosperity
Report reflects the advances made and the major
of society as a whole must be our main
challenges that have emerged.
ambition, from a perspective of equal
In particular, the High Commission draws
opportunities in every context, including that of
attention to the following major aspects of the
gender. The aim must be to reduce inequality,
Report:
strengthen the welfare state, overcome the
socio-demographic challenge and underpin
I) The transformations needed to accomplish the 17
advances in health and education.
SDGs and their 169 targets will be difficult to
• A fair energy transition and the fight against
achieve unless the planned execution rates are
the climate emergency through renewable
accelerated. Public policies currently in progress
and sustainable models of energy supply. The
will require a more energetic approach. New
health of the land, seas and rivers, and the
public policies must be activated and, at the same
richness of the country's biodiversity, are vital
time, it is essential to mobilise society in general
to our future. This effort also contributes to
and citizens’ organisations and the private sector
the collective commitment to address climate
in particular.
challenges worldwide.
II) Spain’s system of governance already facilitates
• The promotion of the circular economy,
connection and coordination among the different
sustainable mobility and the purpose
levels of public administration. This is of
economy, seeking responsible consumption
fundamental importance, due to the degree of
and production. In this, we wish to promote an
decentralisation of the country and the major
socioecological outlook and framework of
importance of local action to achieve the 2030
economic activity, placing people at the
Agenda. The Sustainable Development Council, a
centre of attention.
vital part of the governance mechanism, provides a
• Fostering scientific and technological advance
channel for communication and an instrument for
to further modernisation of the country,
mobilising organised civil society. For maximum
through research, innovation and
effectiveness, these structures must be deployed to
development of the information and
fully apply their integrative capabilities, so that
knowledge society, from an inclusive and
public policies may be coordinated and
ethical perspective on technological transition.
implemented effectively. To ensure this, the central
government, and the High Commission in particular,
must provide decisive leadership.
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